Manchester United plotting sale of FIVE stars – including Paul Pogba – as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to continue summer rebuild
Manchester United are plotting the sale of FIVE key squad members as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans another overhaul of his squad in the summer.
The former Molde and Cardiff boss has already been handed a healthy £200million since his arrival at Old Trafford, signing Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James last summer and Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo in January.
Fernandes' January arrival has had an immediate effect, with the Portugal star netting three goals and claiming two assists in his first six games to cement himself as a fan favourite.
The arrival of the playmaker has seen the Red Devils go on an 11-match unbeaten run and they are now just three points of fourth-placed Chelsea - though there are question marks about whether the league will be completed due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
And according to the Solskjaer plans to continue the overhaul of his squad in the summer, with five big-name players set to be shown the exit door.
The report suggests that the Norwegian manager will allow David De Gea, Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Marcos Rojo to leave to fund another spending spree.
Sanchez and Rojo are both out on loan at Inter and Estudiantes respectively and are not part of Solskjaer's future plans, with both failing to make an impact during their time at Old Trafford.
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Whilst according to the report, Lingard has 'lost the confidence' of Solskjaer and will be allowed to find a new club this summer.
Speculation has been most rife about the future of Pogba, who has made just six starts this campaign due to a string of injuries.
The Frenchman has been strongly linked with a return to former club Juventus, whilst it is also believed he is on the radar of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
However, earlier this week Solskjaer said the World Cup winner's future remained at Old Trafford.
“Paul’s our player,” Solskjaer said after the club's 5-0 win over LASK.“He has two years left on his contract, a year plus the option of another. You can expect Paul to be here [next season], yeah.”
De Gea is another key player who could be allowed to leave.
The Spaniard arrived at the club in 2012 but a string of high-profile errors this season has seen rumours swirl that he could be replaced by Dean Henderson in the XI.
On loan keeper Henderson has shined for Sheffield United this term on their return to the Premier League.